Jobs · Engineering · California

Regional Director, Field Engineering

Cursor · San Francisco, CA · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

We’re hiring a Regional Director, Field Engineering to build and lead a high impact pre-sales Field Engineering team supporting our fastest growing enterprise accounts. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Product, and Engineering and is responsible for ensuring our technical pre-sales motion scales with quality, speed, and credibility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and scale a team of Field Engineers supporting enterprise opportunities
  • Partner closely with Sales leadership and AEs to drive high quality technical discovery, demos, and POCs
  • Establish best practices for evaluations, proof-of-concept execution, and technical deal strategy
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex customer evaluations and high-stakes enterprise deals
  • Hire, onboard, and develop top-tier Field Engineering talent; set clear expectations and career paths
  • Act as the voice of the field internally, feeding customer and prospect insights back to Product and Engineering
  • Maintain deep knowledge of Cursor’s product, roadmap, and competitive landscape

Requirements

  • You have 4+ years experience leading Field Engineers, Solutions Architects, or Pre-Sales teams in enterprise software
  • You have a strong technical foundation and fluency in modern software development workflows, AI tooling, and developer productivity
  • You have proven your ability to partner effectively with Sales while maintaining technical integrity and customer trust
  • You are comfortable operating in customer-facing, high-pressure deal environments and guiding teams through complexity
  • You have strong communication skills and executive presence, are able to engage developers, architects, and CTOs
  • You have a builder mindset: you thrive in fast-moving, startup environments and enjoy creating structure where little exists

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Proven track record of success in sales, product, or engineering roles within the tech industry
  • Experience with AI and machine learning tools and technologies
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Passion for technology and a desire to innovate

Skills

  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Technical expertise in software development and AI
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Work-life balance initiatives

Pay

  • Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

  • Full-time position

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